The Lion King
2019
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Julie Taymor (born December 15, 1952) is an American director and writer of theater, opera, and film. Her stage adaptation of The Lion King debuted in 1997 and received eleven Tony Award nominations, with Taymor receiving Tony Awards for her direction and costume design.
Director: Frida. Julie Taymor is an Academy Award-nominated director, known for such films as Frida (2002) and Across the Universe (2007). She was born on December 15, 1952, in Newton, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. Her father, Melvin Lester Taymor, was a gynecologist.
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May 8, 2024 · Julie Taymor, American stage and film director, playwright, and costume designer known for her inventive use of masks and puppets. Some of her most popular projects included the long-running Broadway production of Disney’s The Lion King, for which she won a Tony, and the films Frida and Across the Universe.
Learn about the life and career of Julie Taymor, an Academy Award-nominated director and Tony Award-winning theatre artist. She is known for her films Frida and Across the Universe, and her Broadway musical The Lion King.
- December 15, 1952
Julie Taymor, the director of The Lion King, Frida, and The Tempest, shares her views on innovation in theater, opera, and film. She discusses her sources of inspiration, her blending of forms and media, and her challenges and rewards of creating new experiences for audiences.
The director of The Lion King and Titus Andronicus talks about her passion for the Bard and her vision for A Midsummer Night's Dream. She reveals how Shakespeare's plays inspire her to create spectacles that are both magical and realistic, from Bali to Broadway.
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Watch director Julie Taymor talk about her theater and movie projects, such as Frida, The Tempest and The Lion King, at TED2011. She shares her vision, challenges and insights on the creative process and the role of art in society.
